Language 2 Modal verbs: must, mustn't, need, needn't

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School Rules!

1. Remember! If you have been ill, your parents needn’t write a letter. But you must bring an absence slip. One of your parents must sign the slip! If you are late, you must go to the school office before you go to your class.

2. Stop! You needn’t wear school uniform. But in school you mustn’t wear clothes with adverts for alcohol, drugs, tobacco or a gang. And you mustn’t bring guns, knives, drugs or cigarettes to school.

3. Ask! During lessons students mustn’t leave the classroom without a permission slip.

A. Think! If you have a problem, you mustn’t contact your teacher at home. If your parents want to phone the school, they must do this during the day or they can send an e-mail at any time. High School (P V H S)

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3 Rules to rem ember must< needn't

a) Look at the rules and complete the sentences.

Example: 1. If you have been ill, your parents needn’t write a letter. 1. If you have been ill, y o u r.... 2. One of your parents .... 3. If you are late....... 4. ... wear school uniform. 5. But in school you .... 6. You ... guns....... 7. During lessons students .... 8. If you have a problem, you .... Your parents .

b) What about your school rules? What is the same/different? Make two lists.

4 A gam e: W hat rule is it? Invent a rule. One o f you starts to draw it Can the other groups guess your rule?